overspend
/ˌəʊvəˈspend/verb
उच्चारण ओवस्पेन्ड
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा खर्च करना, बजट से अधिक खर्च करना
Core word
verb
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[I, T] ~ (on sth) | ~ sth (by sth)
to spend too much money or more than you planned
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा खर्च करना, बजट से अधिक खर्च करना
- Many families overspend during the wedding season.
- The department overspent its budget by two crore rupees.
- It is easy to overspend when everything is on sale.
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- We overspent on the trip and had to cut back later.
- Students should make a budget so that they do not overspend.
Synonyms overextend squander splurge
Opposite economize save underspend
noun/ˈəʊvəspend/
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[C, usually sing.] British
the amount by which spending is more than the money available or planned
अधिक व्यय, बजट से अधिक खर्च
- a huge overspend on the new stadium
- The department could not explain the overspend on the road project.
- The council has announced an overspend of five lakh rupees on repairs.
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- Auditors found a serious overspend in the department's travel costs.
- An overspend of this size will have to be explained to the board.
Opposite underspend saving
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overspending noun